How to recover from Christmas meal (s), how not to ask too much of your body? Advice from doctor Jean-Paul Hamon, general practitioner in Clamart, honorary president of the federation of doctors of France.
franceinfo: Between two New Years Eve, Christmas and New Years, how to get out of this trap of drinks and food, how to recover without too much trouble?
Jean-Paul Hamon: A day or two of the diet is not too bad, it means taking light vegetable broths, trying to eat five fruits and vegetables in the day and then naturally, no alcoholic drink. And even though it’s cool, going for a walk is the element to eliminate toxins.
Are there any grandmother’s miracle cures that don’t work at all?
There are people who will tell you about squeezed lemon, thyme and ginger recipes. Diverse and varied recipes, people do not lack imagination. Above all, avoid alcoholic beverages and avoid dishes with sauce and chocolate.
What are we risking?
We risk indigestion and gastric embarrassment. We used to talk about a liver attack. Now we are being told at length that the crisis of times does not exist, but undoubtedly, if you finish the leftover foie gras, and you attack the boxes of chocolates, you will have a particularly slow digestion, and that is conducive to napping. And your cholesterol will go up, we make fat. A little diet does not hurt, you know leeks potatoes, it is a broth that is still relevant in these periods.
Are you not dreaming there?
No, but it allows you to better digest and get back in shape, and to attack New Year’s Day, although this year, New Year’s Eve, it will be in small committee.
We don’t have to go for a marathon, we can just get some fresh air, go for a walk?
Ideally, just after the meal, you do not tackle the dishes, you will walk directly for a quarter of an hour to 20 minutes, a walk a little faster than usual; it aerates you, it speeds up digestion and it is very good.
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